Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Science and Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office; Minister of State in the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Minister of State in the Department of Atomic Energy ; and Minister of State in the Department of Space

Elected consequently to the 16th, 17th and 18th Lok Sabha from Udhampur Constituency (Lower House of the Indian Parliament) from the erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir (Now Union Territory) in 2014, 2019 and 2024 respectively.

Dr. Jitendra Singh is a popular Diabetes specialist of international repute, Professor Diabetes and Endocrinology, noted intellectual, author, invited faculty to all the major national and SouthAsia Diabetes conferences and a social activist.

• Ex Chairman, National Scientific Committee Diabetes, Research Society for Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI2013).
• Member Executive & Research Committees of RSSDI
• Joint Secretary, Diabetes in Pregnancy Study India (DIPSI)
• Executive Board Member “DIABETES INDIA”
• Author & Advisor on Panel of Elsevier Publishers
• Former Member National Advisory Board, Journal of Association of Physicians of India (JAPI)
• Former Member Editorial Board, Journal of Indian Medical Association, (JIMA)
• Referee / Reviewer “International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries” (IJDDC)
• Inspector for Medical Council of India (MCI) and Examiner for MD, DNB etc.

Awards and Achievements:

• Hailing from a remote farflung village in hilly district of Doda, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), he rose
  to make a name for himself and the state of Jammu & Kashmir.
• Dedicated to social and public service right from student age
• Resigned from Government job of Professor Medicine / Endocrinology for the service of society.
• Brought Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to the national map through his performance as National
  TV panelist of BJP and Chief Spokesperson for J&K.
• Historic role in 2008 Amarnath Land Row Agitation, was also a member of the core committee
  of Amarnath Sangharsh Samiti.
• Contributed over five thousand published articles in the press including a widely read
  syndicated column “Tales of Travesty”. Author of five books, Elsvier published monograms and
  over a dozen chapters in various text books of Diabetes and Medicine for MD students.
• Known for high integrity, calibre, clean image and selfless service to society.
• First ever medical professional to be conferred the coveted “Jamna Devi Gian Devi” award for
  journalism. Citation hails as a popular freelance journalist having so far contributed more than
  two thousand published articles in national regional press.
• Authored five books and three Monograms included three AllIndia popular books on Diabetes
  awareness, one of which titled “Diabetes Made Easy” was included in the Best Seller section of
  “World Book Fair” held at Pragati Maidan in 2002.
• Awarded Gold Medal for “Oration” at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry.
• “Award of outstanding personality” from former union Health Minister, Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad in 2009
• Pioneering work on “Stress Diabetes in Kashmiri Migrants” published in “International Journal
  of Diabetes in Developing Countries” and hailed by World Health Organization (WHO).
• Published several original articles in leading medical journals authored /edited Diabetes related monograms for Elsevier Publishers and contributed chapters in the Associated of Physicians of
  India (API), Medicine Update Text Book Editions, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
• Invited Faculty to all the major national and SouthAsia Diabetes conferences.